The cruise of the Alabama and the Sumter
First published over 100 years ago, CRUISE OF THE ALABAMA AND THE SUMTER is Raphael Semmes? incredible story of his experiences as a commander in the Confederate Navy during the Civil War. Semmes draws upon his private journals and papers to unfold his memories of capturing merchant vessels and skillfully eluding Union warships while commanding both the Alabama and Sumter. Together with his crew, Semmes endured a career of commerce raiding that was without equal in American naval history of its time
eBook, English, 1864
Carleton, Digital Scanning, New York, Scituate, Mass., 1864
History
1 online resource (x, 346 pages) : 5 plates (portraits)
9781582183558, 1582183554
646890714
THE CRUISE OF THE ALABAMA AND THE SUMTER
ADVERTISEMENT TO THE LONDON EDITION
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I
The Question at issue
An unexpected point of attack
Captain Semmes
The President's instructions
Creating a navy
From the old to the new
An important mission
Appointed to the Sumter
True character of the Confederate "pirate."
CHAPTER II
The Sumter formerly the Havannah packet-ship
Captain Semmes joins and assumes command
Altering the vessel
Vexatious delays
The war begins
The river blockaded
Crew of the Sumter
Dropping down the river. An attempt
No pilots
Vigorous action
Sumter still at her anchors
Lamps removed from lighthouses
More enemy's ships
Orders on board the Sumter
False hopes
The 30 th of June
A courageous pilot
The escape of the Sumter
The chase
The enemy baffled
CHAPTER III
Beginning the cruise
The first prize the Golden Rocket
The capture burnt
The Cuba and Machias
Cienfuegos
The Ben Dunning and Albert Adams
Three at once: the West Wind, the Naiad, and the Louisa Kilham
A fleet of prizes
Saluting the Confederate States' flag
At Cuba. Strict neutrality
A prize agent
The Governor-General of Cuba
Recapture by the United States
An accident to the commander
A gale
At Curaçao
The Dutch Governor
An ex-president in difficulties
The Abby Bradford
Venezuela
An in-hospitable port
The Joseph Maxwell
Military v. naval
Sagacious skipper
Gulf of Bahia
CHAPTER IV
Excitement
Taking the bull by the horns
official visits
H.M.S. Cadmus
Captain Semmes' commission
At sea again
A dull time
Wind and current hostile
Cayenne
French politeness
False hopes. At Paramaribo
A hot pursuit
A loyal Yankee
Doubtful security
Not to be beaten
To sea again
A parting arrow
CHAPTER V
Leave Paramaribo
Across the equator
A day of misfortunes
On a sandbank
A narrow escape
Maranham
Bold assertions
Visit to the President
News
False alarms
Paying bills
A patriot
Off again
A prize
The Joseph Park
News of Bull Run
A sad birthday
CHAPTER VI
A dull time
"Sail, oh-h-h!"
An exciting chase
No prize
A gale
Jack's holiday
A new cruising-ground
Dead calm. An enliqhtened Frenchman
A near thing
Patience!
The Daniel Trowbridge
A lucky haul
In closer
Double Duns
The prize schooner's revenge
Good news from home
An apology
In hopes of a fight
Disappointment
The West India station
Another blank
Martinique
CHAPTER VII
A French governor
At church
Visitors
On shore
Prisoners released
Coaling difficulties
Sympathy for the South
A glass of grog!
St. Pierre
Curiosity
The Iroquois
An attempt to intimidate
L'Acheron
Yankee notion of neutrality
Masquerading